It’s my husband’s birthday! It’s the first time I’ve had a husband’s birthday, so I thought I might celebrate by sharing some of him. I’ve recently written about how he has inspired me to start blogging regularly because of his amazing, daily blogging. To demonstrate what I meant, as well as properly honor Celebrate Mike Day, here are some of my favorites of his:
Embracing the “free” in freelance
The life of a freelancer has a number of “free” things in it. Freedom from offices; freedom from oppressive employers; free time, if you can swing it; and free reign over your own schedule, priorities and ability grow.
Being 1 in 7 Billion: Standing out in the world as a freelancer
Earlier this week, the Diane Rehm Show featured a discussion on the rise of freelancing in the US. They touched on a number of great points, from misclassification of employees as freelancers to the unique financial challenges freelancers face. I rolled my eyes, however, when a caller chimed in to complain about competition from international freelancers who can afford to work for pennies on the dollar. How can a designer/writer/programmer compete with them?
Natalie Burg 